Listnr vs Murf
We give Listnr and Murf the same GPA: 2.2 out of 4.0. Listnr grades higher on features. Murf grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Listnr
AI voiceover studio with voice cloning and podcast hosting
Murf
AI voiceover studio with dubbing, translation and a speech API
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAListnrFair | 2.2GPAMurfFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CIndividual is $190 a year, or $19 monthly, for 20,000 credits a month, about 2 hours of voice generation, with commercial rights and cloning. An hour fits with room to spare, at the going rate for this category. Run out and nothing generates until the reset. | CCreator is $19 a month billed yearly, for 24 hours of voice generation a year with commercial rights. That's around what this category charges. Watch the meter, though: every render uses generation time, edits included, so an hour of finished audio can take more. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free account with 1,000 credits once and limited downloads, no card needed. There's no commercial license and no cloning, so it's for trying voices, not for anything you'll publish. | CA free trial with 10 minutes of voice generation and 10 of transcription, and its own page says no card is needed. It never runs out, but nothing can be downloaded until you pay, so nothing leaves the studio, commercial or not. |
| Features | B1,000+ voices, cloning from a 5 to 15 second sample on any paid plan, translation, an API, and a podcast studio that hosts your show and sends it to Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the voice work itself. | C200+ voices with emphasis, pronunciation and pace controls, dubbing into 20+ languages, a voice changer, transcription and an API. The gap is cloning: it isn't self-serve, only Enterprise through Murf's team, and broadcasting rights are Enterprise-only too. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a web studio: write the script, pick a voice, direct the delivery, download. A normal amount to learn, with credits to watch. | CNo store rating on record. It's a web studio where you write the script, pick voices and tune each line, with video and music on the same project. Not hard, but there's a bit to learn, and generation time to keep an eye on. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with an API. The other names on its list, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Music, are where your episodes go rather than tools it plugs into. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb only, but with add-ons for Canva, Google Slides, PowerPoint, Adobe Captivate and Adobe Audition, plus a pay-as-you-go API. No desktop or phone app, so a B is the top. |
| Best for | voiceovers and podcast hosting in one place | voiceovers for training videos and slides |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Listnr and Murf. How we grade
Price against what you get
Listnr starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Murf starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other AI voice generators on the chart, 3 score higher than Listnr for less, and 3 score higher than Murf for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Listnr starts at $19 per month for 20,000 credits, billed monthly. Murf starts at $19 per month and up, billed annually.
- Murf also covers transcription.
At a glance
| Listnr | Murf | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 per month for 20,000 credits, billed monthly | $19 per month and up, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free account with 1,000 credits to start and limited downloads, no credit card required | Free trial with 10 minutes of voice generation and 10 minutes of transcription, no downloads and no time limit |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Listnr AI | Murf Inc. |
| Price read from | listnr.ai | murf.ai |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Listnr
- YouTube creators and marketers who need voiceovers with commercial rights
- Turning written posts or books into audio
- Podcasters who want hosting and AI narration in one place
Murf
- E-learning and corporate training voiceovers
- Narrating slide decks in Google Slides or PowerPoint
- Developers who want a pay-as-you-go speech API
Worth knowing
Listnr
- The free account gets 1,000 credits once, limited downloads and no commercial rights or voice cloning; both start on Individual.
- When the monthly credits run out you cannot generate audio until they reset, unless you buy extra credits or upgrade.
- Listnr says it generally does not refund partial months or used credits.
- Priority support is limited to Agency, and team seats, SSO and invoicing need a custom plan.
Murf
- The free trial gives 10 minutes of voice generation once, and nothing can be downloaded until you pay.
- Voice cloning is not self-serve: it is available only on Enterprise, through Murf's team. Broadcasting rights are Enterprise-only too.
- The API is billed separately by usage: $0.01 per 1,000 characters with Falcon and $0.03 with Gen2, after $10 of free credit.
- Voice generation time is used every time audio is rendered, edits included; unused monthly time carries forward to the next month.
Key features
Listnr
- Text-to-speech studio
- Write or paste a script, pick from more than 1,000 voices and direct the delivery, then download the audio or embed it on a page.
- Voice cloning
- Clone a voice from a 5 to 15 second sample on any paid plan. Listnr says to clone only your own voice or one you have explicit permission to use.
- Podcast studio
- Host a show on Listnr with an RSS feed, an embeddable player and listener analytics, and send episodes to Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Music.
- Translation
- Translate a script into another language and voice it, for content aimed at audiences in several countries.
- Text-to-speech API
- Create an API key in Listnr Studio and send requests to add spoken audio to your own product.
Murf
- Voiceover studio
- Write a script, pick from more than 200 voices and adjust emphasis, pronunciation, speed and pitch, then add video, images and music to the project.
- AI dubbing and translation
- Translate scripts and dub video and audio into more than 20 languages, with dubbing paid from separate dubbing credits.
- Voice changer and transcription
- Turn your own recording into a studio-quality AI voice, and transcribe audio to text within the studio.
- Text-to-speech API
- A pay-as-you-go API with the Falcon model for real-time voice agents and the Gen2 model for voiceovers, plus voice changer and translation endpoints.
- Add-ons for other apps
- Add Murf voiceovers inside Canva, Google Slides, PowerPoint and Adobe Captivate and Audition.
Plans
Listnr
Individual$19
per month for 20,000 credits, billed monthly
About 2 hours of voice generation, unlimited downloads, 50 GB storage, 50 videos a month, voice cloning and commercial rights.
Solo$39
per month for 50,000 credits, billed monthly
About 5 hours of voice generation, 100 GB storage, 150 videos a month, voice cloning and commercial rights.
Agency$99
per month for 250,000 credits, billed monthly
About 25 hours of voice generation, 250 GB storage, 250 videos a month and priority support.
CustomCustom
Custom credit volumes, team seats and roles, dedicated API throughput, SSO and custom invoicing.
Murf
Creator$19
per month and up, billed annually
24 hours of voice generation a year on yearly billing (2 hours a month on monthly billing), 5 project credits and commercial rights.
Business$66
per month and up, billed annually
For registered businesses, with a business license and 200 project credits; the help center lists 240 hours of voice generation a year.
EnterpriseCustom
Voice cloning, broadcasting rights, high-volume usage and custom terms, sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Listnr
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Yearly billing charges 10 months up front: Individual is $190 a year, Solo $390 and Agency $990.
Murf
- Annual discount
33% off with yearly billing
Murf's help center says yearly plans are a flat 33% off every subscription.
